Looking at putting some exhaust. What should I do.

WisconsinHick · 02-04-2008, 02:00 PM

I have a 96 1/2 Vortec 350 and I use to have just cats on it and then Johnny Law told me to fix it. So I did I put in a muffler and left it since it was my daily driver. Now I have a car and want to look at putting some good exhaust on. I loved the sound of it when it had just cats but reading on here it looks like that might not of been the best for it. What do you guys suggest I was thinking maybe an X pipe in place of the muffler to keep some back pressure but I don't know. What should I do?

Thanks

junior3382 · 02-04-2008, 02:25 PM

What are you looking for out of the exhaust? Just LOUD? or throaty and legal? with dual cats, and and X pipe to equalize it out, running into dual flowmaster 40 series mufflers, you should an even mix of both sound and performance. Just my thoughts though.....

jdfenske · 02-04-2008, 02:52 PM

just cats and an X pipe. all i use. VERY quiet when idling, and a loud thump when acceling. sounds like a V8 with an X instead of a pair of 4 bangers.

but i perfer the thump instead of the crack. i'm a low rpm torque guy. i like the hp from 1 to 3 grand, espiecally since it's all overdrive these days and everyone using oversized tires.

stumpuller454 · 02-04-2008, 06:34 PM

can we post sound clips?, that would be awesome, i`d let you hear mine, cats into 4inch mandrel bend to 4" dynomax ultraflow welded race muffler then 4" out to 6" tip not snappy just pure throuty big block rumble, i set of car alarms from the sound vibrations(: idling by!!!

WisconsinHick · 02-05-2008, 06:14 AM

Yeah Im looking for a good pure thump Im not into the loud cracking garbage my friend has that on his truck and it sounds horrible. Stumpuller I did the same thing when my truck had just the cats but it was in a parking ramp but I was still pretty proud.

02-04-2008, 02:00 PM	#1
WisconsinHick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 58	Looking at putting some exhaust. What should I do. I have a 96 1/2 Vortec 350 and I use to have just cats on it and then Johnny Law told me to fix it. So I did I put in a muffler and left it since it was my daily driver. Now I have a car and want to look at putting some good exhaust on. I loved the sound of it when it had just cats but reading on here it looks like that might not of been the best for it. What do you guys suggest I was thinking maybe an X pipe in place of the muffler to keep some back pressure but I don't know. What should I do? Thanks

02-04-2008, 02:25 PM	#2
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: I live in south central PA, but grew up in Maine Posts: 2,934	What are you looking for out of the exhaust? Just LOUD? or throaty and legal? with dual cats, and and X pipe to equalize it out, running into dual flowmaster 40 series mufflers, you should an even mix of both sound and performance. Just my thoughts though..... __________________ Lets get some mud on the tires...eh?!?!? OWN: 1998 Chevy Blazer ls 4x4 4.3l Vortec V6 1998 Mazda B3000 SE 4WD 3.0L V6 3" lift 31x10.50 Liberator A/T's

02-04-2008, 02:52 PM	#3
jdfenske Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 105	just cats and an X pipe. all i use. VERY quiet when idling, and a loud thump when acceling. sounds like a V8 with an X instead of a pair of 4 bangers. but i perfer the thump instead of the crack. i'm a low rpm torque guy. i like the hp from 1 to 3 grand, espiecally since it's all overdrive these days and everyone using oversized tires. __________________ 1996 Z71 white shortbox tinted 350 30 over cats and X pipe Alumhds ported 210 cc runners 62 cc chambers 2" int 1.550" ex crane lift; 580/580 duration; 216/222 4L60E w/shiftkit

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02-04-2008, 06:34 PM	#4
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 783	can we post sound clips?, that would be awesome, i`d let you hear mine, cats into 4inch mandrel bend to 4" dynomax ultraflow welded race muffler then 4" out to 6" tip not snappy just pure throuty big block rumble, i set of car alarms from the sound vibrations(: idling by!!!

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WisconsinHick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 58	Yeah Im looking for a good pure thump Im not into the loud cracking garbage my friend has that on his truck and it sounds horrible. Stumpuller I did the same thing when my truck had just the cats but it was in a parking ramp but I was still pretty proud.